| Health and Family Services Community Based Services Guardianship |
| Actual FY 2024 | Actual FY 2025 | Revised FY 2026 | Recommended FY 2027 | Recommended FY 2028 |
| SOURCE OF FUNDS | | | | | |
| General Fund | | | | | |
| Regular Appropriation | 8,530,100 | 8,171,700 | 8,676,500 | 8,702,300 | 8,945,400 |
| State Salary and Compensation Allocation | 541,200 | | | | |
| Other | 1,300,000 | 2,500,000 | | | |
| Total General Fund | 10,371,300 | 10,671,700 | 8,676,500 | 8,702,300 | 8,945,400 |
| Restricted Funds | | | | | |
| Balance Forward | 3,795,181 | 2,684,948 | 1,153,000 | | |
| Current Receipts | 1,513,424 | 1,393,818 | 1,694,200 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Non-Revenue Receipts | (1,307,795) | (76,708) | | | |
| Total Restricted Funds | 4,000,810 | 4,002,057 | 2,847,200 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Federal Fund | | | | | |
| Balance Forward | (983,376) | (603,522) | (138,200) | | |
| Current Receipts | 11,690,980 | 12,445,886 | 10,218,900 | 12,708,200 | 12,900,500 |
| Total Federal Fund | 10,707,605 | 11,842,364 | 10,080,700 | 12,708,200 | 12,900,500 |
| TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS | 25,079,715 | 26,516,122 | 21,604,400 | 23,410,500 | 23,845,900 |
| EXPENDITURES BY CLASS | | | | | |
| Personnel Costs | 21,165,233 | 22,409,610 | 16,724,500 | 18,004,000 | 18,439,400 |
| Operating Expenses | 1,644,162 | 2,991,174 | 4,583,600 | 5,022,900 | 5,022,900 |
| Grants Loans Benefits | 188,895 | 100,530 | 296,300 | 383,600 | 383,600 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 22,998,289 | 25,501,314 | 21,604,400 | 23,410,500 | 23,845,900 |
| EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE | | | | | |
| General Fund | 10,371,300 | 10,671,700 | 8,676,500 | 8,702,300 | 8,945,400 |
| Restricted Funds | 1,315,863 | 2,849,093 | 2,847,200 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Federal Fund | 11,311,126 | 11,980,521 | 10,080,700 | 12,708,200 | 12,900,500 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 22,998,289 | 25,501,314 | 21,604,400 | 23,410,500 | 23,845,900 |
Kentucky's Guardianship Program is administered by the Department for Community Based Services, Division of Guardianship in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as authorized in KRS 210.290 and KRS 387.500-387.910. Individuals are served by offices in all regions of the state.
In Kentucky, guardianship is a legal relationship between a court-appointed adult who assumes the role of guardian for a ward. A ward is a person who has been declared legally disabled by the court and is no longer able to care for his or her personal and/or financial needs.
A guardian may be a friend or family member who is willing to care for the disabled individual. If there is no one willing to assume guardianship for the disabled person, the court will appoint the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as the state guardian. The duties of the state guardian include:
Full Guardianship/Full Conservator – The Cabinet is responsible for the personal and financial needs of the ward. A court has found the ward fully disabled and all personal and financial rights are removed except the right to vote. The judge decides whether or not a ward retains the right to vote.
Personal Guardian – A court finds the ward fully disabled in his/her personal affairs and appoints a personal guardian who is responsible for only personal affairs of the ward.
Conservator – A court finds the ward fully disabled in managing his/her financial affairs and appoints a conservator who is responsible for financial or fiduciary affairs of the the ward.
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